# Abby

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæb.i/ · frequency rank #13,649

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew, also used as a formal given name.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Albert, from the Germanic languages.

## Easily confused with
- **ay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-ay)
- **any** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-any)
- **ABC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-abc)
- **Amy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-amy)
- **Abu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-abu)
- **abs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-abs)
- **Abe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-abe)
- **Abi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-abi)
- **ABD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-abd)
- **AFB** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-afb)
- **ABV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-abv)
- **abo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-abo)
- **alb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-alb)
- **arb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-arb)
- **amb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-amb)
- **away** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-away)
- **able** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-able)
- **army** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-army)
- **Andy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-andy)
- **ally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abby-vs-ally)

## Common misspellings (3)
`abbyy`, `aby`, `abyb`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abby